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Sunday Dugout Discussion

28 August 2011 1470 comments
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We open the Dugout Discussion for the final four fixtures of the gameweek, and the month, before we take our first International Break breather.

Newcastle versus Fulham kicks us off with the home side calling in Peter Lovenkrands for the now departed Joey Barton and Leon Best filling a Shola Ameobi sized void. The visitors meanwhile welcome Chris Baird and Matthew Briggs at the back with a host of changes made to their midfield and attack…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Lovenkrands, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Obertan, Best

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Briggs, Hughes, Hangeland, Baird, Dempsey, Murphy, Sidwell, Duff, Dembele, Kasami.

Half an hour later Spurs are left to pick themselves up from their defeat to Man United to welcome Man City for their first home game of the season.

Despite talk of an impending departure for Peter Crouch he lines up for ‘Arry with Luka Modric also in the mixer. Roberto Mancini rewards Micah Richards with a new contract and a place on the bench as he, Aleksander Kolarov and James Milner drop out for Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy and new signing Samir Nasri…

Spurs XI: Friedel; Corluka, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Kranjcar, Modric, Bale; Van der Vaart, Crouch.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Barry, Yaya, Silva, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko

The Dugout Discussion will be around for all four games as West Brom vs Stoke and, the big one, Man United vs Arsenal round out the day, week and month.

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  1. super zlatan
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    How is aguero playing?

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      like modric!

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    2. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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      To be honest the half has just passed him by, but to be fair Silva, Nasri and Dzeko are just running the show.

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  2. wozza
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    City are playing so well this season. Can't wait for the next United-City showdown.

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    1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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      +1

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  3. super zlatan
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    Hmmmmm. Thinking of nasri instead of silva...

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  4. moment
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    Team value: I'm on 100.8: anyone beat that? Will bring Dzeko in for Bent I think to get that up a bit more..

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    1. Cars and Mané
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      Nah I'm on 100.4 at the moment

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    2. Smarty Pants
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      99.9 Is it better?

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    3. applebonkers
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      nah, stuck with dzeko's pesky points

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    4. Bod
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      100.5 and I thought I was doing well, just played wildcard so gotta get all the potential risers in now

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      1. Gigging Order
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        Like? Who are you going for? (Listed mine on page 4, in agreement?)

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    5. jamsiep
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      No, you win. Congratulations.

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      1. Screaming Midget
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        + 27

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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          Points > team value

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    6. kroky
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      100.9 myself

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    7. Somalion
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      127.9 but no biggie.

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    8. GuusMourEss
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      100.9

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  5. Cars and Mané
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    Anyone else think this is a prime example of how tactically clueless Redknapp is?

    Such an attack minded midfield against City is suicide. Their getting killed. Silly man

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      'Arry has no clue what's going on there, this was made perfectly clear vs Real Madrid

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    2. Cars and Mané
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      *They're

      before I get shot down

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    3. jamsiep
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      Is THudd fully fit? Because if so, and he's still on the bench, that's unforgivable.

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      1. Cars and Mané
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        I think selling Palacios is lunacy. Think he's exactly what they need in a game like this.

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        1. Mílanista
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          It's only lunacy if he's not replaced. Diarra and/or Parker are both linked with Spurs

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    4. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      But they are at home. A need to attack, I think.

      Btw, agree that their MF is too light..

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  6. @FuzzyWarbles
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    WBA team sheet please? Anyone?

    Need my WINGIE IN!!!!!

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    1. Ryes brethern Magic
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      fuzzy, can you not just check sportinglife yoruself if yorue that desperate?

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
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        NO I CANT

        CANT YOU JUST NOT POST ABOUT WHAT I CANT NOT JUST CHECK????

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    2. Mílanista
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      He's not even on the bench. Still injured it seems.

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    3. GullyOne
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      1425: WEST BROM v STOKE (1500)
      West Brom: Foster, Reid, Tamas, Olsson, Shorey, Brunt, Scharner, Mulumbu, Morrison, Tchoyi, Long. Subs: Fulop, Thomas, Dorrans, Dawson, Jones, Cox, Fortune.
      Stoke: Begovic, Huth, Shawcross, Woodgate, Wilson, Pennant, Whelan, Whitehead, Etherington, Walters, Jones. Subs: Sorensen, Collins, Soares, Pugh, Upson, Wilkinson, Shotton.
      Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)

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      1. GullyOne
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        Odemwingine didnt even make the bench

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  7. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    Bent - Suarez - Rooney

    .. who's out for Dzeko ?

    .. fixture wise, Suarez

    .. potential wise, Bent

    a real kneejerk.. 😀

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    1. Cars and Mané
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      Bent for me. No longer the focal point in a now defensively minded team

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      1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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        It seems pretty clear.. 😉

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Bent for sure
      Bent = Terminator
      Dzeko = T2000

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  8. BigUps
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    I'm very impressed with City. They look like a machine right now and really don't have a weakness anywhere. I wonder if this form has Tevez thinking twice.

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  9. Admiral Stark
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    lol shut up about the Dzeko (C) thing, We all know no one had that in mind

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  10. jamsiep
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    Foster; Reid, Tamas, Olsson, Shorey; Brunt, Scharner, Mulumbu, Morrison; Tchoyi, Long.

    Long over Odemwingie looks like a good pick. 😉

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    1. Gargamel
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      Brunt will get something today, I just know it

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      1. BONZ
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        a yellow 🙂

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  11. Schurrle Not
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    Come on Fulham score, FFS!

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    1. som3awy
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      +99999

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    2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      +20

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  12. applebonkers
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    tim krul is becomming one hell of a keeper

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    1. jamsiep
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      Classic 'bonkers, watching the game that no one else is.

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      1. moment
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        How's Simpson looking?

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        1. Tatty Bojangles
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          Not great, always a liability.

          Wouldn't be surprised to see Ryan Taylor playing RB when we sign a new LB.

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          1. moment
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            Suppose 4 mil for 3 clean sheets so far is probably a bit too good to be true...

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      2. applebonkers
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        trying to watch both, issue with that s by trying to watch both you can't actually watch either

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    2. Demí
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      Szczesny, Krul, Hart & De Gea.

      Some talented young keepers in the league this season

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      1. applebonkers
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        amen. pardew's choice to pick him over harper fully justified so far

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      2. BONZ
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        De Gea.....jury still out!

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    3. Shakey
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      you love your lower-end Premier League Dutch keepers.

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    4. Gargamel
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      Steven Taylor having a blinder I presume?

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      1. applebonkers
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        solid. lots of corners he hasn't got on the end of so far which is frustrating, bought him for goals as much as bps

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      2. applebonkers
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        coloccini is looking like the argentina international again. still amazed his leg is in tact after bardsley's tackle last week

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    5. AP
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      Have you heard Krul talk? Looks 12, sounds 50.

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  13. Andy
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    That header was a salmon-esque Messi in the Champions League final against Man United header. A beauty to witness.

    Only just now am I starting to want Carlos to find a nice warm new team to play for.

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    1. njfsdkffslkf
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      Dzeko will surely keep his place in the short term. Very much Mancini's man.

      And Inter *could* still come in for Tevez yet.

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  14. Arse Craic
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    Get out of bed or back to sleep?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Stay in bed, but watch the footie

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Looks like I might be doing Torres for dzeko

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  16. JWF
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    Both City goals coming from Corluka's side of the pitch. Shock.

    Ade in for Crouch can't happen soon enough either.

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    1. Shakey
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      If you think Crouch is frustrating, you ain't seen nothing yet.

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      1. JWF
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        Yeah but I'm guessing there will at least be some patches of good with Ade. Crouch is just a patch of runny shite.

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        1. Shakey
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          True.

          Adebayor will be shitter sometimes, but will also be better sometimes.

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    2. denial
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      Corluka is just not a RB. Don't even start on Crouch. He's total toilet.

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  17. villian-ty
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    Silva for Nasri?

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    1. som3awy
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      Silva's playing better imo

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  18. Yossi
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    No Wingie....

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  19. Tim Cahill
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    Alright Lads,

    Who is the best nailed on starter in defense for 4.5m?

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    1. Baines on Toast...
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      Wes Brown or Steven Taylor

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      1. Tim Cahill
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        Already have simpson, does wes brown provide any attacking threat?

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        1. Baines on Toast...
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          Not really, might grab a goal but...not really.

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          1. Tim Cahill
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            thanks

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  20. Baines on Toast...
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    For their prices I'm starting to think having Silva, Nasri AND Dzeko is actually worth thinking about! Definitely wanting two of them, the mids fit in better team structure wise but Dzeko is so tempting.

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    1. Chazza
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      Nasri and Silva for me.

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  21. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Obertan looking world class out there, FFS Fulham! Sort it out!

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  22. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    Ba on.. Anyone plays him ?

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  23. Craig
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    A) Nasri, Jarvis, Dzeko
    B) Walcott, Jarvis, Dzeko
    C Any other 2mid, 1striker for 24.5

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  24. jguti14
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    dude i need fullham to score!!!! are they close?

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Silva aguero nasri
    Dzeko

    That is a scary front 4

    I honestly don't think anyone can stop them

    I know city have tevez and balotelli to come but the team right now looks amazing

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    1. gledy
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      IMO they can beat Barca in April!

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  26. gledy
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    City looking good for 100 goals and 90 points this season - three City a must already? Will go with Nasri, Aguero and Dzeko!

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  27. Forest4Life
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    People criticised me 4 dropping saha and arteta and getting brunt and dzeko for 4 point hit and benching silva over dzeko

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  28. sambyy
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    Terrible gw 🙁 Silva please rescue me.

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    1. Schurrle Not
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      +1

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  29. AP
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    Watching this City team is very similar to watching the 1st Mourinho Chelsea team. Also reminds me of this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TecR_5-rQ4U#t=40s

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    1. applebonkers
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      i predicted the guy from duck tales swimming in cash. close

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      1. AP
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        lol

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        1. applebonkers
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          roberto mcduck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBRrCY5uhWY#t=38s

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
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      Ist Mourinho team was as dull as watching paint dry . All in fact.
      Lump it to Drogba . Get Robben or duff put crosses in. Lampard shoots.

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      1. Shakey
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        go 2-0 up, knock it around the back.

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      2. AP
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        Not sure about that. They played some great football. Occasionally it was a bit turgid, but when Robben and Duff were flying it was exciting.

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  30. MB10
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    Surley not another Newcastle clean sheet.

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    1. gledy
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      They refuse to concede any goals this season! 😀

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      1. MB10
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        I wouldn't mind only I have benched Simpson for all 3 GW's

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        1. gledy
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          I'm playing him today, maybe I will even play Vorm one day at one of his clean sheets 😀

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    2. Monklane
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      Don't call me Surley.

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